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State Symbols
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Official state symbols represent the cultural heritage
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Illinois Symbols
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Illinois State Language
English
Adopted in 1969.
English was adopted in 1969 as the Illinois State Language.
Illinois Statute: Chapter 5, Section 460/20 - Official Language (1969)
The official language of the State of Illinois is English.*
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State Symbols
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State symbols represent things that are special to a
particular state.
symbol \ˈsim-bəl\
noun
Etymology:
in sense 1, from Late Latin symbolum, from Late Greek symbolon, from Greek, token, sign; in
other senses from Latin symbolum token, sign, symbol, from Greek symbolon, literally, token
of identity verified by comparing its other half, from symballein to throw together,
compare, from syn- + ballein to throw — more at devil
Date: 15th century
1: Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or
convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.
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